Total births
5
Girls' name · since 1938
Elcy
5 babies named Elcy in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1938. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 5
- total births
- 1938–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Elcy is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 5 have been recorded since 1938.
Social Security Administration records show Elcy recorded 5 times among girls since 1938, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 1938.
- 5 total births
- 1938–1938 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
5 girls have been named Elcy since 1938, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1938.
- 5
- total births
- 1938–1938
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Elcy was born in this single decade.
1938
Single peak year
5 babies were named Elcy in 1938 - its busiest year on record.
Elcy at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1938
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1938
Elcy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1938
- Peak year (1938)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
Elcy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Elcy's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Elcy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 5 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Elcy? ▼
Elcy has been given to 5 babies in the U.S. since 1938, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1938. 5 babies were born in 1938, its single highest year.
When was Elcy most popular? ▼
Elcy was most popular in the 1930s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Elcy been used? ▼
Elcy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 1 year of data through 1938.
What names are similar to Elcy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Elcie. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1938–1938 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Elcy: Baby Name Since 1938 - 5 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/elcy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Elcy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.